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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 174 MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 11, 2025 ROLL CALL: All Members Present MOTION TO EXCUSE MEMBERS: Not Necessary INVOCATION: Jason Scaglione, Ward 3 Council Member PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President Bates Aylward AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES: (Suspended Rule 22A to add 1st Rdg O#25 and O#26; 2nd Rdg O#27 - O#30; O#25 and O#26 Adopted on 1st Rdg; O#40 Adopted as Amended) PUBLIC HEARINGS: None OLD BUSINESS: None PUBLIC SPEAKS: Kim Bell gave her opinion on homicide cases in the city. David Kerestes spoke about programs in the City and how he feels they’re unprofessional. Dan Fonte urged Council to consider the impact ofc Annexations on the City. Roger Gates shared the fear of losing his home. Skylark Bruce expressed frustration over the delay in Frank Tyson’s trial. Justin Nicely recounted his past incidents with CPD, JFS, and CPS. Renae Ulrich voiced safety concerns and sought help. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS: 1. Personnel Committee: Confirm appt. of Peter Zahirsky to the St. Co. Regional Planning Commission commencing 8/11/25 – 12/31/25 – ADOPTED 2. Personnel Committee: Confirm appt of Peter Zahirsky to the St. Co. Land Reutilization Bank commencing 8/11/25 with no expiration date – ADOPTED 3. Personnel Committee: Confirm appt. of John Giua to the Income Tax Review Board retroactive to 1/1/24 – 12/31/25 – ADOPTED 4. Personnel Committee: Confirm appt. of Greg Conrad to the Income Tax Review Board commening 8/11/25 – 12/31/25 – ADOPTED COMMUNICATIONS: All Communications were received as read. NOTE: All Communications, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the council office with the agenda items file dated August 11, 2025. ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING: NOTE: President Bates Alyward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances #18 through #26 for their First Reading, by title, as required by state law. All First Readings, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the Council Office with the agenda items file dated Augus 11, 2025. (O#25 and O#26 Adopted on 1st Rdg) 25. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 141/2025 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STATEMENT OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE 2625 MARET ST. NE – 2025 ANNEXATION AREA, THE APPROXIMATE DATE SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED, PROCEDURE TO RECONCILE INCOMPATIBLE ZONING USES UPON ITS BEING ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CANTON, OHIO; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 175 MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 11, 2025 26. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 142/2025 AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 105.04 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE RAW PUMP AT THE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (WRF) AND TO OPEN ONE OR MORE PURCHASE ORDERS IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $26,104.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW DIFFUSERS FOR A DIFFUSER PILOT STUDY AT THE WRF; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY ANY MORAL OBLIGATIONS FROM RESPONDING TO THIS EMERGENCY SITUATION; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING: NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances #27 through #30 for their Second Reading, by title, as required by state law. All 2nd Readings, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the Council Office with the agenda items file dated August 11, 2025. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinance #31 through #40 for their Third, Final Reading and Vote. All 3rd Readings, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the Council Office with the agenda items file dated August 11, 2025. 31. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 143/2025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE THREE, UTILITIES OF PART NINE, STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBIC SERVICES CODE TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 965, STORMWATER UTILITY. – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 32. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 144/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ACCEPT A DOWNTOWN CANTON PARTNERSHIP GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000.00 TO BE UTILIZED TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MURAL FEST; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($6,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2175 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUND TO 2175 501002 PLANNING AND ZONING – OTHER). – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 33. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 145/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ACCEPT THE STARK STORIES – AMERICA 250 GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 FROM THE VISIT CANTON AND ARTS IN STARK TO BE UTILIZED TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE REIMAGINING COURT INITIATIVE; AMENDING APPROPRATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($25,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2175 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUND TO 2175 501002 PLANNING AND ZONING – OTHER). – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 34. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 146/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ACCEPT THE AMERICA 250-OH GRANT IN THE AMOUN T OF $5,000,00 FROM THE AMERICA-250 OHIIO COMMISSION TO BE UTILIZED TOWARD THE UNTOLD STORIES OF CANTON DIGITAL MEDIA PRESENTATION; AMENDING COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 176 MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 11, 2025 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($5,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2175 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUND TO 2175 501002 PLANNING AND ZONING – OTHER). – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 35. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 147/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY MORAL OBLIGATIONS FOR PHI AIR MEDICAL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $23,761.00; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 36. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 148/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO UTILIZE THE SUBGRANT TITLED CANTON CITY VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION INITIATIVE FOR OVERTIME IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO RENAME FUND 2774; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($20,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2774 OCJS 2024 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT FUND TO 2774 102001 POLICE ADMIN – OTHER; $20,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO 1001 102001 POLICE ADMIN – ADV OUT; $20,000.00 INTER-FUND ADV FR 1001 102001 – ADV OUT TO OTHER FUND TO 2774 102001 – ADV IN FROM OTHER FUND). – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 37. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 149/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OR PUBLIC SAFETY TO UTILIZE THE SUBGRANT TITLED VIOLENCE INTERDICTION PATROLS INITIATIVE FOR OVERTIME IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO RENAME FUND 2788; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($100,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 22788 OCJS 2025 VIOLENCE INTERDICTION PATROLS INITIATIVE GRANT FUND TO 2788 102001 POLICE ADMIN – OTHER; $100,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO 1001 102001 POLICE ADMIN – ADV OUT; $100,000.00 INTER-FUND ADV FR 1001 102001 ADVANCE OUT TO OTHER FUND TO 2788 102001 ADVANCE IN FROM OTHER FUND) . – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 38. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 150/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OR PUBLIC SERVICE, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO: ESTABLISH THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY; ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE/ACQUISITION OF THESE PARCELS; ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR THE SALE OR DONATION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY FOR PERMANENT ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, UTILITY EASEMENTS, AND/OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR THE SHERRICK RD SE AREA IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; MAKE MINISTERIAL CHANGES TO CORRECT PROPERTY OWNER NAMES, PARCEL NUMBERS AND OTHER NUMERICAL DESCRIPTIVE OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, SHOULD THEY OCCUR; DECLARING THE INTENT TO APPROPRIATE THE PARCELS IF A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 177 MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 11, 2025 39. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 151/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OR PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH WENGER EXCAVATING, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $114,573.04 FOR THE PERRY HEIGHTS WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT – PHASE 2; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THIS CHANGE ORDER; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($114,573.04 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER FUND TO 5201 207085 PERRY HTS WTR PH2 WATER MAIN REPLCMT – OTHER - $20,042.46; TO 5201 207091 PERRY HTS WTR PH2 WATER MAIN REPLCMT PAVING – OTHER - $94, 530.58). – ADOPTED ___12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 40. ADOPTED AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 152/2025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDIN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($46,750.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 4501 CAPIAL PROJECTS FUND TO 4501 202069 EAST TUSCARAWAS STREETSCAPE PHASE 3 – OTHER - $44,750.00; TO 4501 202094 MARYLAND AVE SW CURBS PH. 2 – OTHER - $2,000.00; $1,259.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 4553 BELDEN AVE NE BRIDGE PROJ TO 4553 202001 ENGINEERING ADMIN – OTHER; $150,000.00 APPROP TRF FR 4501 202054 THE O’JAYS PKWY NE IMPROVEMENTS – OTHER TO 4501 202001 ENGINEERING – ADMINISTRATIVE –OTHER; $250,000.00 APPROP TRF FR 2175 202050 CLEVE AVE NW PAVING 12TH TO 50TH , $150,000.00 APPROP TR FR 2175 202052 SHERRICK RD PROJECT GP 1465 TO 2175 202097 15TH ST NW STREETSCAPE – OTHER - $250,000.00, TO 2175 202095 11TH ST. IMPROV PROJ GP 1144 – OTHER - $150,000.00). – ADOPTED __12____ YEAS ____0_____ NAY ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS: MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025 @ 6:15 PM Community & Economic Development Committee Public Safety & Thoroughfares Committee Finance Committee CITY ANNOUNCEMNETS: Mayor Sherer bid farewell to Repository writer, Kelly Weir, praising her accomplishments, hard work, and years at the Repository, capturing the City moments. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Member Fisher urged the community to take the climate survery and attend Wednesday’s final, “We Believe In Canton”, event of the summer. Member Giavasis gave congrats to Kelly Weir and wisher her well. Member Cooks praised the strong turnout for the downtown “Walking With A Purpose” event. Member Mariol criticized the Vice President’s remarks about downtown safety, expressing disappointment and assuring residents that the area is safe. Member Chris Smith anhnounced a school giveaway at the Southeast Community Playground at Compton School, starting at noon this Friday, with Free shoes, backpacks, and supplies. MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:13 PM COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 178 MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 11, 2025 ATTEST: APPROVED: JILL M. WOOD KRISTEN BATES AYLWARD CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT *To listen to the minutes in their entiretly, the audio can be found at www.cantonohio.gov.*